"Brother Bones Freeman Davis (October 4, 1902 – June 14, 1974) was an American whistling and bone playing recording artist best known by his stage name Brother Bones as well as ""Whistling Sam"". Freeman Davis was born in Montgomery, Alabama. Davis is best remembered for his 1949 recording of the 1925 standard ""Sweet Georgia Brown"". The recording became internationally famous after being adopted as the theme song of the Harlem Globetrotters basketball team in 1952. Notably, the bass line for this track uses the Novachord, a very early electronic synthesizer more prominently featured on the B side of the record."
"Hillbilly Bone (song) ""Hillbilly Bone"" is a song written by Luke Laird and Craig Wiseman and recorded by American country music artist Blake Shelton for his extended play ""Hillbilly Bone"". The song features guest vocals from Trace Adkins, and its chart run overlapped with his singles ""All I Ask For Anymore"" and ""Ala-Freakin-Bama."" The song won the 2010 Academy of Country Music award for ""Vocal Event of the Year,"" giving Shelton his first Academy of Country Music award. Adkins included the song on the deluxe edition of his album, ""Cowboy's Back in Town"", which was released on August 17, 2010."
"The song began a streak of seventeen consecutive number one hits for Shelton. This streak ended in 2016, when his single, ""She's Got a Way with Words"", peaked at number 7 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart and number 8 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. Hillbilly Bone (song) ""Hillbilly Bone"" is a song written by Luke Laird and Craig Wiseman and recorded by American country music artist Blake Shelton for his extended play ""Hillbilly Bone"". The song features guest vocals from Trace Adkins, and its chart run overlapped with his singles ""All I Ask For Anymore"" and ""Ala-Freakin-Bama."""
"the application, arguing that cruiser-style motorcycles of various brands use the same crankpin V-twin engine which produces the same sound. After six years of litigation, with no end in sight, in early 2000, Harley-Davidson withdrew their application. Other companies have been more successful in registering their distinctive sounds: MGM and their lion's roar; the NBC chimes; famous basketball team the Harlem Globetrotters and their theme song ""Sweet Georgia Brown""; Intel and the three-second chord sequence used with the Pentium processor; THX and its ""Deep Note""; Federal Signal Corporation and the sound of their ""Q2B"" fire truck siren; AT&T and the"
"(1933), Decca (1936), and ARC (Vocalion and OKeh) (1939–40). In 1923 Bernie and the Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra recorded ""Who's Sorry Now"". In 1925 Ben Bernie and his orchestra recorded ""Sweet Georgia Brown"". Bernie was the co-composer of this jazz standard, which became the theme song of the Harlem Globetrotters. Bernie and his orchestra were heard November 15, 1926, via a remote broadcast from the Hotel Roosevelt in New York City, on the first NBC broadcast. His musical variety radio shows through the 1930s, usually titled, ""Ben Bernie, The Old Maestro"" received ratings that placed him among radio's top ten programs."
"she was to be named Georgia after the state, an anecdote which would be directly referenced by the song's lyric: ""Georgia claimed her – Georgia named her."" The tune was first recorded on March 19, 1925, by bandleader Ben Bernie, resulting in a five-week number one for Ben Bernie and his Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra. One of the most popular versions of ""Sweet Georgia Brown"" was recorded in 1949 by Brother Bones and His Shadows and later adopted as the theme song of the Harlem Globetrotters basketball team in 1952. Sweet Georgia Brown ""Sweet Georgia Brown"" is a jazz standard and"
"Highway Patrolman ""Highway Patrolman"" is a song written and recorded by Bruce Springsteen and was first released as the fifth track on his 1982 album ""Nebraska"". The song tells the story of Joe Roberts, the highway patrolman of the title from whose viewpoint the song is written and his brother, Franky, and is set in the 1960s. Franky is portrayed as unruly and frequently causing and encountering trouble, while Joe is the more mature, sensible (and likely elder) brother who always comes to his aid. In 1965, Franky joins the United States Army (and presumably is sent to Vietnam, though"
"Them Bones ""Them Bones"" is a song by the American rock band Alice in Chains. It is the opening track and the second single from their second album, ""Dirt"" (1992). The song was also included on the compilation albums """" (1999), ""Music Bank"" (1999), ""Greatest Hits"" (2001), ""The Essential Alice in Chains"" (2006). A live performance of the song is included on their live album entitled ""Live"" (2000). The song was written by guitarist Jerry Cantrell. The chromatic riff is played in a time signature of —except for the chorus, which is in . When discussing the use of odd"
"others. Curley ""Boo"" Johnson Curley ""Boo"" Johnson (born February 10, 1965) is an American basketball player, best known as a member of the Harlem Globetrotters. Born in Peoria, Illinois, Curley Johnson is the son of Lorraine and Curley Johnson Sr (1936–1984). Curley Johnson Sr. was a bona fide pioneer of basketball and the ""Jackie Robinson"" of Bradley University basketball. Curley ""Boo"" Johnson moved to Peoria, Illinois, in 1970 at age 4. He led Sterling Grade School, coached by Robert Snowden, to a fourth-place finish in the city championships while setting scoring records, becoming the school's MVP. Johnson also excelled playing"
"much more strongly than Haley's did. In ""The Wizard of Oz and Other Harold Arlen Songs"", Shorty Rogers re-worked the song as (in the words of ""Talkin' Broadway"") ""a high-energy, wild Latin dance extravaganza"". A popular urban legend claims that at the very end of the second reprise of this song, a Munchkin or stagehand or some other person could be seen committing suicide, hanging from a rope. The song was later heard in a few MGM animated cartoons, notably the Tom and Jerry shorts ""Professor Tom"" and ""The Truce Hurts"". Alvin and the Chipmunks covered this song for their"
"Bryan Simpson Bryan Simpson is an American singer-songwriter from Fort Worth, Texas, who is based out of Nashville, Tennessee. Simpson is best known for his solo output as The Whistles and The Bells, his work as a founding member of Cadillac Sky and the songs he has written for artists including Tim McGraw and Joe Nichols. As a songwriter, Simpson has written songs for Tim McGraw, Blake Shelton, Billy Currington, George Strait, Jason Aldean and Joe Nichols, whose track ""Yeah"" went to #1 for three consecutive weeks on Billboard Country Airplay in 2014. Simpson also charted with Blake Shelton's ""I'll"
"chorus, which repeats as the song fades. This edit was used for the original single release of the song, which was replaced in subsequent pressings with the album version from ""Toys in the Attic"". The song has been included on almost every Aerosmith compilation and live album, including ""Aerosmith's Greatest Hits"", ""Pandora's Box"", ""Pandora's Toys"", ""O, Yeah! Ultimate Aerosmith Hits"", """", ""Live! Bootleg"", ""Classics Live I"", ""A Little South of Sanity"", ""Greatest Hits 1973–1988"" and ""Rockin' the Joint"". The song is frequently cited as Aerosmith's signature song, including in the ""World Almanac and Book of Facts"", and regularly competes with"
"Harlan Collins Paul Harlan Collins, more often known as Harlan Collins, is a composer, arranger, musician, and writer. His daily feature, ""Today's Chuckle"", which was started by his father Tom in 1948, is the most widely syndicated front-page feature in the world. He became one of the first pop artists signed to Beatles manager Brian Epstein's cutting edge label, Nemperor Records. He has composed and arranged music for ""Sesame Street"", ""Robin Hood"", ""Highlander"", ""Fighting Words"", ""One Tough Cop"" and the cult classic ""This Is Spinal Tap"", and wrote ""Wrap Me in Your Arms"" for Olivia Newton-John, a song included on"
"film ""Golden Exits"" (2017) begins with a character singing the song. Ace Frehley performed the song live at the beginning of the 2018 NHL Winter Classic between the Buffalo Sabres and New York Rangers at Citi Field in New York City. The song was played as the Sabres and Rangers took the ice. New York Groove ""New York Groove"" is a song written by English singer/songwriter Russ Ballard, which was a hit for two different artists: the band Hello in 1975, and Ace Frehley in 1978. The British glam rock band Hello first recorded the song in 1975, for their"
"song ""Please Read the Letter"" won the same award in 2009. It was listed at #485 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs in 2003. ""Graceland"" has been covered by artists such as Hot Chip, Grizzly Bear, El Vez, Casiotone for the Painfully Alone, and The Tallest Man on Earth. A cover by Willie Nelson peaked at number 70 on the ""Billboard"" Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in 1993. Graceland (song) ""Graceland"" is the title song of the album ""Graceland"", released in 1986 by Paul Simon. The song features vocals by The Everly Brothers. The lyrics deal with the singer's"
"Hillbilly Bone Hillbilly Bone is the first extended play, and seventh studio release overall, by American country music singer/songwriter Blake Shelton and the first recording by Chris Thomas. It was released on March 2, 2010 (see 2010 in country music) via Warner Music Group Nashville, his first album under its Reprise label. The only single released was the title track, a duet with Trace Adkins which was released to radio in November 2009. This song reached number one on the U.S. ""Billboard"" country singles charts in April 2010. The album's title track, which features a guest vocal from Trace Adkins,"
"it was the first in an unbroken succession of three singles by Brown to reach #1 on the R&B charts that year – the last chart-toppers of his career. It also peaked at number 26 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100. It was his second, and final, single to be certified gold by the RIAA. The song and the album of the same name were originally recorded by Brown as the accompanying soundtrack to the blaxploitation film ""Hell Up in Harlem"" (1973), but was rejected by the movie's producers as ""the same old James Brown stuff."" An incensed Brown decided to"
"Rosso did a cover on his 2013 album, ""Lions & Lambs"". Them Bones ""Them Bones"" is a song by the American rock band Alice in Chains. It is the opening track and the second single from their second album, ""Dirt"" (1992). The song was also included on the compilation albums """" (1999), ""Music Bank"" (1999), ""Greatest Hits"" (2001), ""The Essential Alice in Chains"" (2006). A live performance of the song is included on their live album entitled ""Live"" (2000). The song was written by guitarist Jerry Cantrell. The chromatic riff is played in a time signature of —except for the"
"of ""Brother"" can be found on various official bootlegs. Brother (Pearl Jam song) ""Brother"" is a song by the American rock band Pearl Jam. Featuring lyrics written by vocalist Eddie Vedder and music written by guitarist Stone Gossard, ""Brother"" was an outtake from the band's debut album, ""Ten"". The song was included as an instrumental version on the 2003 B-sides and rarities album, ""Lost Dogs"". The version of ""Brother"" with vocals appears on the 2009 ""Ten"" reissue. The version of the song with vocals was released to radio in 2009, however a commercial single was not released. The song topped"
"Fame LLC. On November 20, 2017 the name of the project was founded by founder LaMont ""ShowBoat"" Robinson the building will be called The National Rhythm & Blues Center that will be home to the Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame. Robinson is a player/owner of the Harlem Clowns and a former player for the former Harlem Globetrotter great Meadowlark Lemom's Harlem All-Stars 1988 then a tour with Harlem Globetrotters and Washington Generals summer of 1989, then as a owner of his first team in the fall of 1995 ""ShowBoat"" Robinson's Harlem and Road Kings. Robinson's love for R&B and"
"warrant a Warbler soundtrack album, ""Glee: The Music Presents the Warblers"". The tracks had sold over 1.3 million copies as singles by the time the album was released. Blaine performed the lead vocal on covers of Train's ""Hey, Soul Sister"", which peaked at number 32 in Canada, ""Bills, Bills, Bills"" by Destiny's Child, which reached number 44 in the U.S., and Robin Thicke's ""When I Get You Alone"", which got to number 47 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100. Criss downplayed his performance of ""Bills, Bills, Bills"", and jested that he ought to issue the group's lead singer, Beyoncé Knowles, an"
"title is derived from a Halloween-like celebration, in which children chant ""Hoya, hoye, HO, hoya hoye, HO"" while clapping and pounding sticks (see Buhe). After hearing this chant sung in Addis Ababa, Schommer was further inspired by the beat of a hip-hop track he heard while walking through Harlem. During this same walk, he also heard a Gospel choir singing as he passed a church, and decided to add the refrain (""Feeling all right!"") to the song. The blues scale heard on the song is actually an abbreviated Ethiopian scale. The track ""Bole 2 Harlem"" appears on the compilation album"
"was advertised as ""A Blues Fox Trot Song"" The song is about a trumpet player. The chorus is: The song has been recorded many times. Red Nichols, Al Hirt, Pete Candoli, Horace Heidt, Harry James, the California Ramblers, Miss Patricola on Victor, the Hoosier Hot Shots on Melotone, the Will Lockridge Orchestra on Score Records, and Henry Busse with his orchestra, have all recorded the song. The original release was by Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra of which Busse was a member in 1922. He left the Paul Whiteman orchestra in 1928 to form his own group. Lockridge was a"
"Smuggler's Blues ""Smuggler's Blues"" is a song written by Glenn Frey and Jack Tempchin, and performed by Frey. It was the third and final single from Frey's second studio album, ""The Allnighter"" (1984). It followed ""Sexy Girl"" and ""The Allnighter""; of the three, it charted highest. Its music video won Frey an MTV Video Music Award in 1985. The 16th episode of ""Miami Vice"" is named after the song, which was incorporated into the episode. Frey played an airplane pilot in the episode. The video for ""Smuggler's Blues"" won Frey an MTV Video Music Award in 1985, and inspired an"
"album of the same name. The funk rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers covered the song during their 1989-90 Mother's Milk Tour, renaming their version ""F.U."" and adding some lyrics. A live version can be found on their ""Out In L.A."" album. Their bassist, Flea, is a huge fan of Thelonious Monk. Bass fellow Charlie Haden, who was included in Coltrane's record, played the tune with guitarist Jim Hall in 1990, which appeared on their duo record ""Charlie Haden/Jim Hall"" in 2014. Keith Jarrett played the composition in 1991 together with his ""Standard Trio"" on their live record ""The Cure""."
"Curley ""Boo"" Johnson Curley ""Boo"" Johnson (born February 10, 1965) is an American basketball player, best known as a member of the Harlem Globetrotters. Born in Peoria, Illinois, Curley Johnson is the son of Lorraine and Curley Johnson Sr (1936–1984). Curley Johnson Sr. was a bona fide pioneer of basketball and the ""Jackie Robinson"" of Bradley University basketball. Curley ""Boo"" Johnson moved to Peoria, Illinois, in 1970 at age 4. He led Sterling Grade School, coached by Robert Snowden, to a fourth-place finish in the city championships while setting scoring records, becoming the school's MVP. Johnson also excelled playing tailback"
"which are ""half-barked"" and contain delivery reminiscent of hip-hop. The ""harmony-rich"" chorus of the song, which contains the refrain ""Fate fell short this time, smile fades in the summer / Place your hand in mine, I'll leave when I wanna"", is replete with a ""syncopated Latin-flavored backbeat."" In the chorus, Barker plays a cowbell, which he initially included as a joke, believing Hoppus and DeLonge would ""hate it."" The song is particularly memorable for a section of the chorus of the song (right before the bridge begins), in which guitarist Tom DeLonge sings the vocals loudly and off-key. According to"
"Stockholm Syndrome (Blink-182 song) ""Stockholm Syndrome"" is a song by American rock band Blink-182 from the band's fifth studio album, ""Blink-182"" (2003). The song, primarily written by bassist Mark Hoppus (although all three members are credited), revolves around paranoia and miscommunication, while referencing a psychological phenomenon involving hostages. Actress Joanne Whalley provides the spoken word interlude preceding the song, which consists of recited World War II-era love letters. ""Stockholm Syndrome"" originated when the band was recording at a small house they rented in the San Diego luxury community of Rancho Santa Fe, between January and April 2003."" Barker recorded the"
"Box"" (1991), ""O, Yeah! Ultimate Aerosmith Hits"" (2002), and ""Greatest Hits 1973–1988"" (2004). The song can also be found on the live albums ""Classics Live II"" (1987), ""A Little South of Sanity"" (1998) and ""Rockin' the Joint"" (2005), and the live DVD ""You Gotta Move"" (2004). The song is referenced in the ""Metalocalypse"" episode ""Dethrecord"" and in the Twisted Sister song ""What You Don't Know"", on their album ""Under the Blade"". Jack Russell, Jeff ""Skunk"" Baxter, Jeff Pilson, Bobby Blotzer and Edgar Winter covered the song for the Aerosmith tribute album ""Not the Same Old Song and Dance"" (Eagle Records,"
"have been made about the Globetrotters, ""The Harlem Globetrotters"" (1951) and ""Go, Man, Go"" (1954), the latter starring Dane Clark and Sidney Poitier. Several documentaries have also told the Globetrotters’ story, including ""The Harlem Globetrotters: The Team That Changed the World"" (2005), which featured Geese Ausbie, Larry Brown and Bill Bradley. Saperstein was a leading figure in the black baseball leagues as well. At various times, he owned the Chicago Brown Bombers, the Birmingham Black Barons, and the Cincinnati Crescents baseball teams. He also created several new leagues, including the Negro Midwest League and, in partnership with Olympic track and"
"Wolf's ""Spoonful"". ""Gigolo Aunt"" is based on Jeff Beck's ""Hi Ho Silver Lining"". Barrett performed the song for ""Top Gear"" in 1970. For Barrett's only solo performance, at the Kensington Olympia in 1970, he played four songs, one of them being ""Gigolo Aunt"". ""Waving My Arms in the Air"" hints to the then-recently released Rolling Stones song, ""Midnight Rambler"". The song contains an echo of ""Octopus"" (""""Waving my arms in the air / Pressing my feet to the ground""""). The lyrics refer to a hard-learned experience. The song features a childlike section (""""No care / No no""""). The song segues"
"Tom Traubert's Blues ""Tom Traubert's Blues (Four Sheets to the Wind in Copenhagen)"" (commonly known as ""Tom Traubert's Blues"" or as ""Waltzing Matilda"") is a song by American Alternative rock musician Tom Waits. It is the opening track on Waits' third studio album ""Small Change"", released in September 1976 on Asylum Records. Written by Waits and produced by Bones Howe, the song's chorus is derived from the Australian folk song ""Waltzing Matilda"" and its lyrics narrate alcohol abuse, inspired by Waits' own experiences in Los Angeles and Copenhagen. The song is considered one of Waits' signature songs and was described"
"Heartland (U2 song) ""Heartland"" is a song by rock band U2. It is the thirteenth track on their 1988 album ""Rattle and Hum"", and was included in the film of the same name. The band began writing ""Heartland"" in 1984 during ""The Unforgettable Fire"" sessions, and it was worked on again during ""The Joshua Tree"" sessions. It is the only track from the album not performed in concert on the Lovetown Tour, which began almost a year after ""Rattle and Hum""s release. ""Heartland"" originated from a trip that bassist Adam Clayton and lead singer Bono made. Bono claimed the song"